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SFPD outlines cold-case push and web-based victim profiles as Bayview leads 10-year homicide count
Summary
Captain Alexa O’Brien told the Commission that Bayview’s 94124 ZIP posted 139 homicides over a 10-year period with a 35% clearance rate, and described steps to hire new homicide investigators, rehire experienced retirees on limited-hour contracts and publish cold-case victim profiles with an anonymous tip line to solicit community leads.
Captain Alexa O’Brien, newly assigned to the Major Crimes Unit, presented a ZIP-code breakdown of homicides covering a recent 10-year span and described a multi-pronged plan to strengthen investigations of unsolved cases.
O’Brien said 94124 (Bayview) had 139 homicides over the period, with 89 open and 50 cleared, yielding a 35% clearance rate. Other ZIP codes had varying counts and…
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